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I got up early, had some coffee and watched the news. They were voting for the destruction of our country. Danny came down for his walk. It was still icy out there. The temp. on my thermometer said 20.8 degrees. I didn’t put Danny’s coat on him. His fur is long and I figured he’d be alright. When we got back, I washed his feet so the salt wouldn’t irritate him. When I was done, he went back to bed. I put on the weather and they said that it was 12 degrees in Vineland. I packed things up and we took off by 9:30. I had to take the Christmas packages and wrapping stuff. When I stopped at a light, I noticed Danny was shivering. I didn’t know if he got too cold or if something were wrong with him. I put his blanket over him. He bumped his leg when he jumped into the car. He may have been shaking from that. He shakes like that when I take him to the Vet. I wondered if I were going to have to take him to the Vet. But how could one know if he were shaking because something was wrong or if he were scared of the Vet? I also wondered if he were upset about going on another trip or maybe the car seat was cold. He settled down by the time we got to the bank.
When we got here, I unpacked the car and left the stuff near the living room door. I grabbed the snow shovel and started shoveling. I wanted to get the other parking space cleared out before the rain tomorrow. I had a two foot mound from where I shoveled out my car. The rain would have made a big ice mound that would have been there until spring. Sue, her father, her daughters, and niece were delivering Christmas cards. They came over and sang, "We wish you a Merry Christmas” It was noon so I took a break and walked Danny. When I got back, I went into the front bedroom to open the curtain and blinds and light up the Christmas tree in the window. Something caught my eye out the window. It was Sue, and her father shoveling my driveway. I went into the other room and grabbed a spare gift I keep on hand in case I need one. I put it in a gift bag and went out to thank them. They were finishing up. How wonderful. They are good people. They had just come from giving food baskets to the poor people. One of the people giving out gift to the poor asked Sue’s Dad if there were any poor people in the trailer park. He told them of a grandmother raising her seven grandchildren and they have hardly anything. The man gave him a $50.00 bill to deliver for each child.
He said the children were sleeping on the floor. I would give them my air mattresses but I borrowed them from a friend and will have to return them when I’m done with them.
I came in, had some lunch and finished putting my gifts into gift bags. I got a rocking horse for my grandniece, Ryleigh. I got a giant gift bag at the dollar store and it fit right in. When I was finished filling up the gift bags, I went to work making a mincemeat pie for my brother. It was real easy to do. I thought I could get a shower while the pie was cooking but I started putting the things away that I had left by the door. I left them there so I wouldn’t track snow across the rug. The chime went off for the pie when it was done. I took Danny out for his afternoon walk but he was distracted by cats running across the street. Ida was out with her cat and she thanked me for shoveling out her car. She thanked me a couple times. She really appreciated Sue and I doing that for her.
Danny wanted to chase the cat though the snow so I brought him in. I got ready to get in the shower to go to the 5:00 church service. I looked at the clock and it was 4:38. I would never make it. I got my shower and got ready and went to my nephew Rick’s for Christmas Eve dinner. All my family was already there. I left Danny home because he was sleeping and I figured he needed the rest. Ryleigh loved her rocking horse and all the other gifts. She got double gift because her birthday party was canceled due to the snowstorm. Don got Joey a tyrannosaurus rex for his Christmas present. I went in halves with him. The dinosaur was a big hit with everyone. It walked and moved its head and snapped its jaws. Even its skin was like leather.
I ate too much. I left the party and got home around 9:00. I took Danny out and brought in my gifts. Soon, I will be going to the 11:00 service at the church.
News from the Vorlon Wife.